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Seanad: Safe Access to Termination of Pregnancy Services Bill 2021: Committee Stage (10 Feb 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: Again, this is not relevant. Sorry, Senator, but we can revert to the issue on another day. It is not relevant in the sense that it is about a different issue.

Seanad: Safe Access to Termination of Pregnancy Services Bill 2021: Committee Stage (10 Feb 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: The Bill is not about that.

Seanad: Safe Access to Termination of Pregnancy Services Bill 2021: Committee Stage (10 Feb 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: The Bill is not about the Chair.

Seanad: Safe Access to Termination of Pregnancy Services Bill 2021: Committee Stage (10 Feb 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: We have given you a long time.

Seanad: Safe Access to Termination of Pregnancy Services Bill 2021: Committee Stage (10 Feb 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: Okay. I ask the Senator to finish his final sentence.

Seanad: Safe Access to Termination of Pregnancy Services Bill 2021: Committee Stage (10 Feb 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: No, there is nothing-----

Seanad: Safe Access to Termination of Pregnancy Services Bill 2021: Committee Stage (10 Feb 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: In fairness, I ask Members to be quiet and respectful.

Seanad: Safe Access to Termination of Pregnancy Services Bill 2021: Committee Stage (10 Feb 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: I ask Members to allow Senator Mullen finish.

Seanad: Safe Access to Termination of Pregnancy Services Bill 2021: Committee Stage (10 Feb 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: Senator Gavan will be able to respond in a minute.

Seanad: Safe Access to Termination of Pregnancy Services Bill 2021: Committee Stage (10 Feb 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: Can we abandon the discussion at this point?

Seanad: Safe Access to Termination of Pregnancy Services Bill 2021: Committee Stage (10 Feb 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: I ask Senator Mullen to conclude. He was given a lot of time and did very well. We are making the same arguments in circles.

Seanad: Safe Access to Termination of Pregnancy Services Bill 2021: Committee Stage (10 Feb 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: The Minister will respond later. Thank you, Senator.

Seanad: Safe Access to Termination of Pregnancy Services Bill 2021: Committee Stage (10 Feb 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: I appreciate that. I wish to make it clear to Members that because of the gravity and sensitivity of the issue, I was trying to achieve a respectful and calm debate so that it did not turn into something it should not, and we are doing our best. We are trying to achieve that. Before Senator Hoey takes the Chair, it would be in order to let Senator Gavan respond to the specific issue...

Seanad: Uyghur Tribunal: Motion (9 Feb 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: I second the amendment. I welcome the Minister of State to the House. I also thank the Independent group of Senators for tabling this motion. It is an important discussion. There has clearly been a breakdown of human rights in Xinjiang province. A systematic effort is under way to destroy a culture, a heritage and a way of life. While there is not full extermination under way, through...

Seanad: Uyghur Tribunal: Motion (9 Feb 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: Senators McDowell and Boyhan have been appointed tellers for the Níl side. As no tellers have been nominated for the Tá side, I declare the question to be decided in the negative. The amendment is accordingly defeated.

Seanad: Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (9 Feb 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Troy, who is my friend and a former colleague for many years in the parliamentary delegation to the Council of Europe, where he was highly respected. He made a big impact at the Council of Europe, as Senator Mullen will testify. We are not surprised by subsequent events.

Seanad: Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (9 Feb 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?

Seanad: Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (9 Feb 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) Bill 2022: Second Stage (9 Feb 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Feb 2022)

Joe O'Reilly: I want to be associated with the kind words of Senators Murphy and Keogan regarding Leona Maguire. On a personal level, her grand aunt was my primary school teacher and like Leona, she too was a lovely lady. Thankfully, she is still with us and is very active in our community. Her daughter is teaching here in Dublin. I want to acknowledge that wonderful family.